GE Power opened its first advanced manufacturing facility Friday in Greenville, S.C.,  a 125,000-square-foot research and development center announced two years ago as a part of a $400 million investment in the Upstate.

U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were joined at the opening of Hannover Messe 2016 by industry and government leaders to underscore the transatlantic partnerships supporting the future of advanced manufacturing in both countries.

This seminar provides the gear design engineer with a broad understanding of the methods used to manufacture and inspect gears, and how the resultant information can be applied and interpreted in the design process. This course will also include a tour of Gear Tec’s manufacturing plant.

So much for "Made in Brooklyn." Less than a year after opening a 170,000-square foot factory in New York, MakerBot has announced that contract manufacturer Jabil will now produce all of its 3D printers. Jabil is headquartered in the U.S. but has production facilities overseas.

On  April 13, 2016, House Ways and Means Committee leadership and 15 other members of Congress introduced the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (AMCA), a bill to reform and reinvigorate the stalled Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) process. MTBs are legislative vehicles through which Congress provides temporary suspensions of import duties on certain qualified products typically used as inputs in U.S. manufacturing operations. The last MTB afforded importers about $750 million in annual tax relief.

An outline of the Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) and Manufacturing Institute report published this month.

The loss of American manufacturing jobs to foreign labor has been a central theme of several presidential candidates’ campaigns. However, the trend of offshoring may be slowing, according to one organization.

Metals Marketplace simplifies the sourcing process for metals buyers. Buyers can instantly search 5,000,000+ pounds of on-hand gear manufacturing material grades from many different sellers. Searching is free and members can send RFQ’s directly to sellers with two simple clicks.

For the majority of people, a rough road may seem like a driving hassle, but for manufacturers it can mean an inability to deliver products. A recent program hosted by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers on Monday at HUSCO International to show employees how voting for political candidates who prioritize manufacturing-related issues can ultimately benefit them personally. Investing in infrastructure results in more efficient transportation for companies, which makes a company more successful and is able to help the economy.

Australia's largest-ever defense contract has gone to a French shipbuilder to produce a new generation of submarines.

Dubai, already home to the world's tallest building, is looking to get ahead by getting out of the driver's seat. Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced plans this week to have 25 percent of all car trips in this United Arab Emirates city-state to be driverless by 2030.

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Volvo this week announced plans to offer at least two hybrid versions of each vehicle model and debut its first all-electric car in 2019.

No two companies are alike and their ERP systems shouldn’t be either. Manufacturing and distribution, in particular, have unique, and uniquely complex, processes and workflows that require functionality a vanilla ERP application can’t provide.

Emerson Electric has taken an important step to divest itself of a business unit and concentrate on its core industrial automation business, as well as its commercial and residential heating and air conditioning divisions.

A reading of manufacturing sentiment sank in April to its lowest level in six-and-a-half years, according to data released last Friday. The flash manufacturing purchasing managers index from Markit fell to a reading of 50.8 in April from 51.5 in March. That is the lowest level since September 2009.